Monday, December 10, 2007

Storytellers I

Who are the great storytellers of today? Which movie directors and authors can hold your attention? What makes these storytellers better than any others? What plot devices and types of characters hold your attention the MOST? What types of stories leave you bored and uninterested? Why?

Storytellers II

Who were the great storytellers of your youth? Was it your mom at bedtime? Your grandad's war stories? Was it Dr. Seuss? What are the books and stories which come to mind as great stories from your childhood? What qualities made these stories stand the test of time in your memory? What stories will you make sure you tell your own children, nieces, nephews, etc?